by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2012
WaPo Public Editor Apologizes for Wrong Blogpost Critical of WaPo
The Washington Post's public editor, Patrick Pexton, apologized Jan. 23 for an inaccurate Jan. 20 blogpost in which he criticized...
Apologies & Retractions
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2012
The Sun Retracts Claim about Soccer Manager
The UK Sun retracted a Jan. 30 story claiming that a soccer sports manager texted his team "to prepare for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2012
Michele Bachmann Calls for the Boston Globe to Retract Story
U.S. congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) claimed the Boston Globe's story "that speculated she'd be throwing her support behind Mitt Romney" during his...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2012
Katy Perry uses Cocaine? Gather Retracts 2 False Stories
Gather published a lengthy retraction Feb. 10 of fake claims that singer Katy Perry uses cocaine. The fake claims were...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 14, 2012
Oprah Winfrey Apologizes, Deletes Tweet Asking for Viewers
Oprah issued an apology Feb. 13 after tweeting during the Feb. 12 Grammys “Every 1 who can please turn to...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2012
BBC Apologizes for 15 Programs with Potential Conflicts of Interest
The BBC apologized this past weekend for airing 15 programs in violation of "the corporation's rules on sponsorship or conflict...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2012
Canadian Police Want Retraction from Osoyoos Times
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have called on Canadian newspaper the Osoyoos Times to "correct or retract" a Feb. 8...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2012
ESPN Apologizes for 3 Chink References in Jeremy Lin Coverage
ESPN has apologized for using the term "chink" in a headline about NBA New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 21, 2012
Voice of America Apologizes for Fake Interview with Russian Blogger
Voice of America apologized Feb. 2 for running a fake interview with "well-known Russian opposition blogger Alexi Navalny," according to...